Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Guy Fawkes
- Inscription to Hecules
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Judges Lodging
- Bone Trial Piece
- Royal Station Hotel
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- The Multangular Tower
- Feeding Roman York
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- New Shopping Centres
- 62 Low Petergate
- York Railway Station
- The Shambles
- Norman Window Frame
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- A New Vision For York